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2012 Ural Gear-upProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2012 Ural Gear-up, most often about the wheels. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 22V-431 the manufacturer reports only 21% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 21%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage10kWheels, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 17, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Ural Gear-up has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Wheels20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2012 Ural Gear-up recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

32%repaired · 2015 Q1

Wheels: rim

Recall 13V-507 · Oct 17, 2013 · 273 vehicles · 87 repaired

Risk. The failure of a rim may result in a wheel lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ural.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Gear-up year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Gear-up median. How we score

'06'07'12'13'14'15'16'17
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In owners' words

What Gear-up owners report

Recent wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2012 Ural Gear Up. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V431000 (Wheels) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact…
Complaint 11502173 · Jan 17, 2023 · 10,000 miles
One rim (April 2011 mfg date) was replaced under earlier recall. It and 2 others have cracked down the center at the spoke hole. One was what could be considered a potentially catastrophic failure, and would have resulted in a accident.
Complaint 11472724 · Jul 7, 2022

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